Late Night Linkage: Helmets, Shiny Controllers, & Star Wars

Tonight's roundup includes bits from Reddit, BioWare, and Google Plus. Also, there's tons of Stars Wars love. And while it's not 'late night' for everyone reading this, it's definitely late night somewhere. Always is. More on that in a bit.

• All the recent Star Wars buzz has me wishing I was playing Halo 4 on this console. The R2 design is great, but I think I like the shiny 3PO controller even more.

• Speaking of Halo, this EOD helmet gives the Stormtrooper lids a run for their money. Have I mentioned my SWTOR guild is called We Are Stormtroopers? They’re clearly the coolest class. How can you pass up an opportunity to wear those helmets!

• Here’s some cosplay with 30 years of dust on it. This guy’s dad built him a lightsaber and blaster out of garage scraps over three decades ago. I’m tearing up!

• Our next Link is a more contemporary version of the Star Wars cosplay. Satele seems a bit older in-game, but I’m not complaining.

Dundalk, meaning stronghold, is a town situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is very close to the border of Northern Ireland and was granted its charter in 1189.

Let’s take a look at what Dundalk has to offer!

Dundalk has a lively arts scene, especially when it comes to music.

There are a number of popular bands and orchestras in the area for visitors to listen to. I recommend checking out the McNally Chamber Orchestra if you get a chance. The string group is made up of violins, violas, double basses, and cellos.

Hearing 29 string instruments play in harmony is well worth the ticket price.

… It also doesn’t hurt that the group is home to a number of gorgeous, talented Irish women.

Dundalk also has ties to video games. Remember that Max Payne flick from 2008?

Yep, that’s the one. Well, that was directed by Dundalk native John Moore.

John Moore is about to return to theaters in a big way with the 2013 release of A Good Day to Die Hard. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty damn pumped about John McClane’s next adventure.

It's approaching 1:00a.m. local time in Dundalk, which sounds late-night-ish to me. We wish our readers in the area a lovely night.